to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
the world in general; society; convention
way; method; means; resource; course
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
business discussion; negotiation
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
official business; public business
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
request; appeal; claim; purchase
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say